January 24, 2026
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav popularly known as K. D. Yadav or simply KD was born on 15-01-1926 in Goleshwar village, Satara, Bombay Presidency, British India (now: Satara, Maharashtra, India). He was an Indian Wrestler who became the first Indian independent athlete to win a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in 1952.
| Other Name: | Khashaba Jadhav, K. D. Jadhav, KD Jadhav, KD, Pocket Dynamo |
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| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Arjuna Award | National Sports Award | 2000 | Wrestling |
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2000.
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav died at the age of 58 in a road accident on 14-08-1984 in Karad, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
| DEATHDAY | 14 August,1984 (Tuesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Karad, Satara, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
| Father | Dadasaheb Jadhav |
| Mother | Putlibai |
| Brothers | Four (Name Not Known) |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Wife | Name Not Known |
| Son | Ranjit Jadhav |
| Daughter | Not Known |
He was born to a homemaker mother Putlibai and a wrestling coach father Dadasaheb Jadhav. He had four elder brothers. He was married and together they had a son named Ranjit Jadhav.
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav was 58 years 6 months & 30 days old age.